Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 1997 Ford E-350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems |
Sudden tire tread separation of three tires in three weeks. Two in less then 15 miles. Tires are only four years old and only 6000 miles on them. They are the correct size and load e rating kuhmo venture ht for the motorhome that these tires are mounted on. The tread separation had no warning. The manufacture called the first tire failure as a blow out and did not try to replace or inspect the tire for the cause of the failure. I do not longer have the first failed tire. I do have the others two rears that failed in the 15 mile span and the rear that has not failed. They were all rear tires in there original locations in the time frame. I would have expected at least two more years out of the tires before any failure of this type would have happened.
Transmission shifts into 2nd gear while driving at 65 mph and over causing engine to race excessively.